| abstract |
Mixed alcohol formulas can be used as a fuel additive in gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, aviation gasoline, heating oil, bunker oil, coal, petroleum coke or as a neat fuel in and of itself. The mixed alcohols formulations can contain C 1 -C 5 alcohols, or in the alternative, C 1 -C 8 alcohols or higher C 1 -C 10 alcohols in order to boost energy content. The C 1 -C 5 mixed alcohols contain more ethanol than methanol with declining amounts of propanol, butanol and pentanol. C 1 -C 8 mixed alcohols contain the same, with declining amounts of hexanol, heptanol and octanol. C 1 -C 10 mixed alcohols contain the same, with declining amounts of nananol and decanol. Synthetically produced mixed alcohol formulas feature higher octane and energy densities than either MTBE or fermented grain ethanol; more stable Reid Vapor Pressure blending characteristics; and increased soluablizing effects on condensate water. The primary benefits of mixed alcohols are increased combustion efficiencies, reduced emissions profiles and low production costs. |